Matternet is putting drones to the test. In Haiti and the Dominican Republic, for example, the company is deploying an aerial vehicle that is able to transport up to 2.2 pounds of goods about 12.4 miles.

“This type of technology will allow us to connect places that are not well connected today using roads,” Raptopoulos says. In Haiti, for example, the delivery drone can deliver medical diagnostics quickly to remote areas that are difficult to reach by car.